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Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

Chixin Semiconductor Reports Exclusive UWB Supply Win for Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag3

Chixin Semiconductor（驰芯半导体）, a Changsha-based chip designer, has secured exclusive supply of the ultra-wideband chip for Samsung’s（三星）Galaxy SmartTag3, according to an October 18 report based on an interview with founder and chairman Jing Zhenhai. The reported selection gives the Chinese supplier a place in an international consumer-electronics product, although shipment volumes and contract value were not disclosed.

AliExpress Expands YouTube Shopping Partnership to UK, Germany, Brazil and US

AliExpress（速卖通）, Alibaba’s（阿里巴巴）cross-border e-commerce platform, announced a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube on October 20, expanding cooperation to the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and the United States. The arrangement gives eligible creators another source of products to recommend and provides AliExpress merchants with an additional route to overseas consumers.

Runjian Signs US$200 Million Overseas AI Inference Contract, Keeping Computing Resources in China

Runjian（润建股份）disclosed on October 18 that its wholly owned subsidiary Wuxiang Yungu（五象云谷）had signed a one-year AI token services contract with an unidentified overseas company. The agreement includes a US$200 million minimum annual purchase commitment, equivalent to approximately CNY 1.338 billion, with computing resources hosted in China and services accessed remotely through an API.

Wingtech Technology Is Building 12-Inch Semiconductor Wafer Factory

The new 12-Inch factory will generate CNY 3.3 billion revenue per year for the large semiconductor manufacturer.